Mid-Year Book Freak Out 2020

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2020 itself has been a real rollercoaster of a year — both as a whole and for me personally — and we’re only (already?) halfway through.

My reading has sort of reflected that with some periods where I’ve read way more than usual, a couple of mood slumps and some lack of time dips as well. I’ve even noticed a few points when the genres I was leaning into weren’t what I would have expected.

But, anyways, take a gander at my thoughts on my 2020 reading so far.

 

 

The Best Book you’ve read so far in 2020.

The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune

 

 

The Best Sequel you’ve read so far in 2020.

Deathless Divide (Dread Nation #2) by Justina Ireland

 

 

New release you haven’t read yet, but want to.

The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires
by Grady Hendrix

 

 

Most anticipated release for the second half of the year.

The Fell of Dark by Caleb Roehrig

A Curse of Roses by Diana Pinguicha

Master of One by Jaida Jones & Danielle Bennett

 

 

Biggest disappointment.

Sky Without Stars (System Divine #1) by Jessica Brody & Joanne Rendell

 

 

Biggest surprise.

The Jane Austen Society by Natalie Jenner

 

 

  Favorite new author (New to me).

T.J. Klune

 

 

Newest Favorite Character.

Not exactly a character as such, but I loved learning/ reading about Artemisia Gentileschi in Blood Water Paint by Joy McCullough.

A close runner-up would be Sam and the whole cast of T.J. Klune’s Tales of Verania series.

 

 

Book that made you cry.

Camp by Lev A.C. Rosen

 

 

 Book that made you happy.

You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson

 

 

Most beautiful book you’ve bought this year.

The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea by Maggie Tokuda-Hall

Sisters of Sword and Song by Rebecca Ross

 

 

What books do you need to read by the end of the year?

I’m leaving this one blank, because there’s just far too many to list.